Maconochie's gentlemen
the story of Norfolk Island & the roots of modern prison reform
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Author
Publication
2002 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
53,250 words, Guess
Page Count
213 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemaconochiesgentl00morr
- Internet Archivemaconochiesgentl0000morr
- ISBN-100195146077
- ISBN-139780195146073
- Goodreads2224314
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001021377
- OCLC Control Number46394272
- Better World Books9780195146073
- Open LibraryOL17028200M
Classifications
- LCCHV8950.N84 M335 2002
- LCCHV8950.N84M335 2002
Description
"In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a privileged retired naval captain, became at his own request superintendent of two thousand twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. In four years, Maconochie transformed what was one of the most brutal convict settlements in history into a controlled, stable, and productive environment that achieved such success that upon release his prisoners came to be called "Maconochie's Gentlemen."" "Here Norval Morris offers an account of this early pioneer in penal reform, enhancing Maconochie's life story with a trenchant policy twist. Maconochie's life and efforts on Norfolk Island, Morris shows, provide a model with profound relevance to the running of correctional institutions today. Using a combination of fictionalized history and critical commentary, Morris gives this work a powerful policy impact lacking in most standard academic accounts."--Jacket.
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Genres
- Biography
Series Statement
- Studies in crime and public policy
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